bson_as_json(3)
| BSON_AS_JSON(3) | libbson | BSON_AS_JSON(3) |
Warning:
Deprecated since version 1.29.0: Use
bson_as_canonical_extended_json() <> and bson_as_relaxed_extended_json()
<> instead, which use the same MongoDB Extended JSON format
<https://github.com/mongodb/specifications/blob/master/source/extended-json/extended-json.md>
as all other MongoDB drivers.
To continue producing Legacy Extended JSON, use bson_as_legacy_extended_json() <>.
SYNOPSIS
char * bson_as_json (const bson_t *bson, size_t *length);
PARAMETERS
- bson: A bson_t <>.
- length: An optional location for the length of the resulting string.
DESCRIPTION
bson_as_json() <> encodes bson as a UTF-8 string using libbson's Legacy Extended JSON <>.
The caller is responsible for freeing the resulting UTF-8 encoded string by calling bson_free() <> with the result.
If non-NULL, length will be set to the length of the result in bytes.
RETURNS
If successful, a newly allocated UTF-8 encoded string and length is set.
Upon failure, NULL is returned.
Author
MongoDB, Inc
Copyright
2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.
| February 10, 2026 | 1.30.7 |